
Acting
Sep 12, 1978
The Bronx, New York, USA
Swizz Beatz
Acting
Biography
Kasseem Dean, known professionally as Swizz Beatz, is an American musician, record producer, DJ, rapper, art collector, and entrepreneur from New York City. Born and raised in The Bronx, Dean embarked on his musical career as a disc jockey.
Feature Films (13)

Mista Rello has been around the mixtape game for a quick minute, delivering some of the hottest blends on mixtapes for years now. Scratch that...decade. But as the game evolves, so does the DJ -- now back with his long-awaited 4th volume of the DVD edition of his "Hard Body Blend" series (featuring music video blends), Rello gives the new video DJs a run for their money with this Hard Body new mix DVD. Breaking down a brand new batch of remixes and blends, this time Rello brings it to the silver screen for all those DVD-player-in-the-whip type stunters. Featuring the 4th edition to his popular blends music video DVD debut, this special edition version of his Hardbody Blends series is better than the first three. Back better than ever, Rello bringing you a new dose of video mastery and remix madness, this DVD features brand new video blends from your favorite hip-hop and R&B tracks from coast 2 coast, city to city.
Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4

The "Beat Kings" is the first documentary exploring the original architects of hip hop; "The Producers". For over three decades, beat makers have built hip hop's foundation, constructing the beats behind the rhymes. For the first time, 20 influential producers tell the history of creating hip hop's most definitive records.
Beat Kings

Ava DuVernay focuses on the history of female MCs in the hip hop industry in this short documentary that features Missy Elliott, Salt-N-Pepa, Eve, Jean Grae, Roxanne Shante, Trina, The Lady of Rage, and many more.
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop

What if Bone Thugs N harmony never got to audition for Eazy E. What would their outcome have been. This gritty, real tale tells the story of Krayzie, Layzie and Wish and the saga that could've happened if they never got that fateful audition with Eazy. "I Tried" is not only a classic song its also a potential state of mind....
I Tried

The history of Hip-Hop / Urban fashion and its rise from southern cotton plantations to the gangs of 1970s in the South Bronx, to corporate America, and everywhere in-between. Supported by rich archival materials and in-depth interviews with individuals crucial to the evolution of a way of life--and the outsiders who studied and admired them – Fresh Dressed goes to the core of where style was born on the black and brown side of town.
Fresh Dressed

The Ruff Ryders take you on a gritty journey through the hardened New York and Baltimore streets. The CEO's (Dee & Waah) along with rap superstars DMX, EVE, and others tell of their struggles in the hood to become the top-selling rap label in the record industry. Death before dishonor!
Ruff Ryders: Uncensored

20 years since their first adventure, Lloyd and Harry go on a road trip to find Harry's newly discovered daughter, who was given up for adoption.
Dumb and Dumber To

His rhymes caught the attention of millions. His flow is un-matched by any. His story is captivating and triumphant. "Big Pun: The Legacy" chronicles the life of the Grammy Nominated artist "Big Pun" aka Christopher Rios, a Puerto Rican from the Bronx who made history by becoming the first Latino rapper to sell over a million records.
Big Pun: The Legacy

An introduction to the work of some of the foremost Black visual artists working today, inspired by the late David Driskell's landmark 1976 exhibition, "Two Centuries of Black American Art."
Black Art: In the Absence of Light

Drake delivers his hip-hop & R&B sound in a performance at New York City's Radio City Music Hall - including several tracks from his album Thank Me Later.
Drake: Live From Radio City Music Hall

A backstage and on-stage look at Nicki Minaj's career during the Pink Friday Tour, festivals, and more.
The Re-Up
Television & Series (16)

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
Saturday Night Live

An annual American music awards show. Unlike the Grammys, which are awarded on the basis of votes by members of the Recording Academy, the AMAs are determined by a poll of the public and music buyers.
American Music Awards

Angie Martinez sits down with the biggest names in hip hop as they detail never-before-told tales.
Untold Stories of Hip Hop

The hip-hop legend and car collector Swizz Beatz visits car-loving destinations to examine each area’s distinctive car culture and bring together two otherwise disparate car clubs over a shared love of all things automotive and an appreciation for what it’s like to beat the odds through sheer drive alone.
Drive with Swizz Beatz

DMX: Soul of a Man was a reality television series that recorded the daily life of African American rapper DMX, primarily aired on Black Entertainment Television. The show included various aspects of his personal and religious life. The theme song Lord Give Me A Sign is a single from his album "Year of the Dog...Again". The show featured DMX, Tashera Simmons,, Ali Samii, Jack Hudgins, Randy Acker, Swizz Beatz and his unexpected cowboy friend and neighbor Buddy Wood.








